EarthQuaker Devices Fuzz Master General V2

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)

Fender Deluxe Reverb leans bright right where the warm tone needs it

Comes later in the signal chain

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)

Run Fender Hot Rod Deluxe after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright

Comes later in the signal chain

Comes later in the signal chain

Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal

Comes later in the signal chain

Run mid-forward into Peavey 6505 MH 20W Mini Head for more high gain on top

Comes later in the signal chain

Where this leans warm, Marshall JCM800 2205 50-Watt Amplifier Head answers back bright

Comes later in the signal chain

Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal

Comes later in the signal chain

Peavey 6505 II stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here

Comes later in the signal chain

Run mid-forward into ENGL Marty Friedman Inferno E766 for more high gain on top

gain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → high gain)

Run mid-forward into Wren and Cuff Box of War Small Foot Fuzz for more high gain on top

gain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → fuzzy)

Dunlop FFM6 Band of Gypsys Fuzz Face stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Keep Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble after EarthQuaker Devices Fuzz Master General V2 in the signal chain, clear of EarthQuaker Devices Fuzz Master General V2's own gain stage

Comes later in the signal chain

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.

What EarthQuaker Devices Fuzz Master General V2 brings here leans toward octave — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes earlier in the signal chain

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Keep Boss DD-200 Digital Delay after EarthQuaker Devices Fuzz Master General V2 in the signal chain, clear of EarthQuaker Devices Fuzz Master General V2's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Put Alexander Pedals History Lesson Vol. 2 after EarthQuaker Devices Fuzz Master General V2 in the signal chain, clear of EarthQuaker Devices Fuzz Master General V2's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Death By Audio Destruction stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here

Put Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy